Moncton jury finds Saint John man guilty of 2nd-degree murder
Kyle Smith-Kingsley was one of 3 charged after 2023 death of Jacob Wright in Dieppe
A jury in Moncton has found a Saint John man guilty of second-degree murder.
Kyle Smith-Kingsley stood trial over more than a month for the shooting death of Jacob Wright in Dieppe in 2023.
The jury also found 32-year-old Smith-Kingsley guilty of robbery and disguise with intent.
Smith-Kingsley's case is scheduled to return to court July 7.
Second-degree murder carries an automatic life sentence with no chance of parole for at least 10 years. His parole eligibility will be determined by a judge at sentencing.
He was one of three people charged in the death of the 26-year-old. Adam Robichaud and Brandon LeBlanc have yet to stand trial.
RCMP previously said officers responded to a Louis Street home in Dieppe around 10 p.m. on June 25, 2023, for a report that a man had been shot.
Police said Wright was found with gunshot wounds and taken to hospital, where he died.